Your trip to Cappadocia will be all about experiences: delicious-tasting, eye-catching and spiritual. The last night we spent in Cappadocia was devoted to partying, namely to appreciate Turkish spirituality and dances, from the Sufi whirling dervishes inspired by Islam's … [Read more...]
Awe-inspiring Red Valley and Rose Valley in the heart of Cappadocia, Turkey
After days in Cappadocia in Turkey, we thought we had gotten used to natural beauty, but getting lost around the Red Valley and Rose Valley revealed a never-ending surprise. Our adventure around the Red Valley and Rose Valley in Cappadocia … [Read more...]
In Cappadocia, from Göreme open-air museum to Uçhisar Castle and the Pigeon Valley
Literally "Land of Beautiful Horses", wherever you turn your gaze in Cappadocia you are confronted with overwhelming natural beauty. While we stayed in Göreme for the night, in the lovely Star Cave Hotel, we have also taken advantage of Turkey tourism organization in this region … [Read more...]
A trip, a photo – Göreme traditional pottery shop
So pottery is one of Cappadocia's traditional handicraft, could you think of a more authentic shop than this one? And let's face it, are you not envious of its owner working place, staring at such a view in open-air every day instead of the walls of an office or a computer desk? … [Read more...]
Making Gözleme traditional style in Cappadocia, Turkey
Towards the end of our tour along the Ilhara Valley, my friends and I started feeling hungry and, although we were approaching lunchtime and restaurant, when we stopped for a short break we couldn't resist the temptation of sampling some traditional food. Now, in Turkey this … [Read more...]
Fairytale-like Selime monastery in Cappadocia, a photo essay
As anticipated in my previous post on Cappadocia's Ilhara Valley, during the tour we have also visited the Selime monastery, at the edge of the valley. Since it was very beautiful and an experience in itself, I decided to devote a short photo essay to Selime alone, so you can … [Read more...]
Stone monasteries and underground cities, exploring Cappadocia’s Ilhara Valley
After our short and wet stay in Kayseri, we were off to Göreme, to explore the heart of Cappadocia, looking forward to enjoying live all the natural landscapes we had seen pictured in books and brochures. It was cold and raining in Kayseri when we left, plus we had been … [Read more...]
In Kayseri, first taste of dreamy Cappadocia, Turkey
I have been pretty bad lately with updating my blog, and this is due mainly to my increased work load and some trips I'm taking. In fact, right now I'm in Turkey, exploring the beautiful region of Cappadocia. I'm posting here some pictures from Kayseri, one of Cappadocia's … [Read more...]
Things to do in Istanbul, fascinating Turkish city where East meets West
“See Naples and die,” the phrase widely attributed to the German poet Wolfgang Goethe, can be reinterpreted and perfectly applied to Istanbul. Former Byzantium, ancient capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, re-named Constantinople by Emperor Constantine, this fascinating Turkish … [Read more...]
Hookah flavors, how to have a shisha experience traveling around the Middle East
When traveling around the Middle East and also some central Asian countries such as Afghanistan many things will capture your attention, among which you will certainly get intoxicated by some hookah flavors. Also known as sheesha, narghile and, in Persian-speaking countries such … [Read more...]
